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Summer Moonlight Concert

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Xiaomi will never forget the magical sounds she heard one hot summer evening when the power went out in her family’s apartment building. It happened at day’s end while her parents were preparing dinner. Her father lit candles while suggesting they take out their musical instruments and descend to the yard to perform for their neighbors. He played the erhu and her mother the accordion while she danced. The songs made their way into each home, and soon, everyone joined the concert, laughing and singing under the moonlight: a joyful, music celebration that brought them together.

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ISBN-13:	9782925108801
Publisher:	La Montagne secrète
Publication date:	11/01/2021
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	37
File size:	28 MB
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Han Han est diplômée de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Guangzhou en Chine. Elle a illustré plusieurs livres pour enfants qui sont devenus très populaires en Chine, notamment Le papa monstre de Peng Yi et Libellule, libellule de Yin Jianling. Elle a reçu le prestigieux Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Award en 2015 pour Un concert d’été au clair de lune.
After graduating as an engineer, Lucía Cobo made a radical career change and worked for several years as a graphic designer. She then chose to study illustration at the Pablo Picasso School in A Coruña and since, has created several picture books for children. Her most recent publication, A furgoneta branca was released in 2019.

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05/17/2021
First published in China, this picture book by Han follows child Xiaomi and her parents when they experience a blackout one summer night. Dismay gives way to delight when Dad suggests a courtyard concert. As Dad plays the erhu, Mom accompanies him on the accordion, and Xiaomi introduces the musicians. The following spread shows eight square panels of apartment building neighbors as they hear the music from above, before walking down to join the family and dance. Though the text sometimes tells rather than shows (“Everyone clapped and thanked the musicians for an unforgettable summer moonlight concert”), art that highlights delicate features and realistic postures gives the book a classic feel, while bleeding washes of watercolor lend atmosphere. A capably told story about the community-building powers of music. Accompanied by a CD recording of a readaloud and a song, as well as a code for digital downloads. Ages 7–9. (May)

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"Very highly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library collections for children ages 7-9."—MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

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12/17/2021
PreS-Gr 3—Dreamy, dusky scenes of flooded fields give way to a gathering in an apartment building around a sparsely furnished room where Xiaomi lives with her mother and father. They have just eaten dinner when the power goes out. Xiaomi worries about her homework; her mother frets about dirty dishes; her father looks outside where the moonlight shines down on the yard and proposes an outdoor concert. As they begin to play, neighbors join in with instruments or with dancing, embracing the night. When the power is restored, the concert breaks up. Han's wispy watercolor illustrations capture the soft beauty of the moonlit night and the atmosphere in which crying babies can be soothed by a sudden and curious turn of events. The setting is the Chinese countryside, an amalgam of apartment buildings and smaller residences, with the locals enjoying a summer night. VERDICT For collections aiming for global inclusion, this tale offers an ethereal glimpse of community in a mild crisis, creating something beautiful.—Kimberly Olson Fakih, School Library Journal

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